Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Genre
Created byMichael McIntyre
Written byMichael McIntyre
Henry Paker
Directed byChris Howe
Presented byMichael McIntyre
Voices ofMichael McIntyre (host)
Theme music composerPaul Farrer
Opening theme"Michael McIntyre's Big Show"
Ending theme"Michael McIntyre's Big Show"
ComposerPaul Farrer
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series7
No. of episodes45 plus 2 compilation specials
Production
Executive producersClaire Horton
Daniel Baldwin
Ed de Burgh
ProducersJames Pratt
Christian Fletcher
Ed Daggett
Sonal Patel (series 1–2)
Carol Baffour-Awuah (series 2–)
Production locationsTheatre Royal, Drury Lane, London (2015–2018, 2023–)
London Palladium, London (2019)
EditorsSteve Andrews
Jamie Shemeld
Bex Murray (series 1–2)
Running time50–60 minutes
Production companyHungry Bear Media
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release25 December 2015 (2015-12-25) –
present
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Michael McIntyre's Big Show is a British variety and stand-up comedy television series, presented by British comedian Michael McIntyre, and broadcast by BBC One. The show was originally a one-off Christmas special in 2015, Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show, before the BBC announced that they had ordered a full series in 2016. It premiered on 16 April of that year, and concluded on 28 May 2016.

The show features celebrity guests, musical performances, comedy sketches from McIntyre and guest comics. The show was initially recorded at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London. The series was well received by the public and BBC One renewed the show for a second series which began airing November 2016, concluding in a Christmas special, which was broadcast on Christmas Eve 2016.

The show was commissioned for a third series to air in 2017, which ran for 6 episodes from 18 November.[1] The series finished with its Christmas special on Christmas Eve. It was then announced in December 2017 that the show was renewed for a fourth series that aired in 2018. A fifth series aired in 2019 and was filmed at The London Palladium.[2] Following a break during the COVID-19 pandemic, it returned on 14 January 2023.[3]

  1. ^ "BBC - Michael McIntyre's Big Show returns to BBC One - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk.
  2. ^ "BBC Shows and Tours - Take Part - Michael McIntyre's Big Show (unexpected star)". www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ "BBC – Michael McIntyre returns to BBC One". BBC. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.